Saudi Arabia
Iran asks Muslims to disrupt Israeli ties in region: TV
Middle East
December 5, 2017
Iran asks Muslims to disrupt Israeli ties in region: TV
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged Muslims on Tuesday to disrupt what he called a plot by unnamed countries in the…
Lebanese PM Hariri revokes resignation after consensus deal
Middle East
December 5, 2017
Lebanese PM Hariri revokes resignation after consensus deal
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has formally rescinded his resignation following a consensus deal reached with rival political parties. The…
Fugitive Habib al-Adly’s location has been identified: Interior Ministry
Egypt
December 5, 2017
Fugitive Habib al-Adly’s location has been identified: Interior Ministry
Egypt’s interior ministry said on Tuesday that it had finally identified the location of former Minister of Interior, Habib al-Adly,…
Saudi has completed main wave of arrests in anti-graft purge, minister says
Middle East
December 5, 2017
Saudi has completed main wave of arrests in anti-graft purge, minister says
Saudi Arabia has completed the main wave of arrests in its sweeping crackdown on corruption and is preparing to channel…
Uncertainty hangs over crisis-hit Gulf summit
Middle East
December 5, 2017
Uncertainty hangs over crisis-hit Gulf summit
The crisis-hit Gulf Cooperation Council began its annual summit on Tuesday amid uncertainty over whether the leaders of Saudi Arabia…
Qatar FM hopes GCC summit will help resolve ongoing diplomatic crisis
Middle East
December 5, 2017
Qatar FM hopes GCC summit will help resolve ongoing diplomatic crisis
Foreign ministers for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries held a meeting on Monday in preparation for the 38th session of…
UAE, Saudi Arabia forming new group, separate from GCC
Middle East
December 5, 2017
UAE, Saudi Arabia forming new group, separate from GCC
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced it has formed a new economic and partnership group with Saudi Arabia, separate…
Slain Yemen ex-leader’s son calls for revenge: Saudi-owned TV
Middle East
December 5, 2017
Slain Yemen ex-leader’s son calls for revenge: Saudi-owned TV
The son of Yemeni ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was killed by the armed Houthi movement after switching sides in…
Breaking: Houthi radio says ex-president Saleh killed in Yemen fighting, no confirmation
Middle East
December 4, 2017
Breaking: Houthi radio says ex-president Saleh killed in Yemen fighting, no confirmation
The radio station of Yemen’s Houthi-run interior ministry said on Monday the militia’s former war ally turned adversary, ex-president Ali…
Houthis blow up ex-president Saleh’s house, death toll soars in Sanaa fighting
Middle East
December 4, 2017
Houthis blow up ex-president Saleh’s house, death toll soars in Sanaa fighting
Iran-allied Houthi forces blew up the house of ex-Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa on Monday as fighting between…